Behavioral Health Board

Committee	Behavioral Health Board
Enabling Legislation	Welfare & Institutions Code 5604(a), BOS Minute Order and Resolution date March 24, 2015, BOS Action Summary Minutes and Minute Order for Board Appointments from April 21, 2015; AI #28 10/13/15
Membership	Sixteen (16) members: • One (1) member shall be a member of the Board of Supervisors. • Four (4) members shall be Consumers (individuals who are receiving or have received mental health services), and four (4) members shall be Family of Consumers (parents, spouses, siblings, or adult children of individuals who are receiving or have received mental health services). At least one (1) of these members shall be an individual who is 18 to 25 years of age. • Five (5) members shall be of general Public Interest, including those with experience and knowledge of the mental health system. • One (1) member shall be of Public Interest who is a Veteran or Veteran Advocate (a parent, spouse, or adult child of a veteran, or an individual part of a veterans organization, including the Veterans of Foreign Wars or the American Legion). • One (1) member shall be of Public Interest who is an Employee of a Local Education Agency.
Term Specifications	Three years (3) (except for the BOS representative). The terms shall be staggered so that expiration of one-third of the appointments will occur each year on April 1.
Compensation	Mileage and food expenses for community stakeholder events and annual training
Duties	This Board serves as the County’s mental health board, advising on mental health issues, and will also serve as the advisory board for substance abuse issues. The BHB will be charged with the following: (1) Review and evaluate the community's mental health needs, services, facilities, and special problems; (2) Review any county agreements entered into pursuant to WIC Section 5650; (3) Advise the governing body and the local mental health director as to any aspect of the local mental health program; (4) Review and approve the procedures used to ensure citizen and professional involvement at all stages of the planning process; (5) Submit an annual report to the Board of Supervisors on the needs and performance of the county's mental health system; (6) Review and make recommendations on applicants for the appointment of a local director of mental health services. The board shall be included in the selection process prior to the vote of the Board of Supervisors; (7) Review and comment on the county's performance outcome data and communicate its findings to the California Mental Health Planning Council. Additionally, in their advisory capacity the BHB will: (1) Participate in the evaluation of community substance use disorder programs, needs, services, facilities, and special problems; (2) Report findings and make recommendations to the Director of Behavioral Health, the Board of Supervisors and such other bodies and individuals as appropriate; (3) Promote a comprehensive approach to the alcohol and substance use problems and programs of Fresno County; (4) Serve as a sounding board for community response and input regarding the community’s alcohol and substance use problems and programs.
Qualifications	1. One member shall be a member of the Board of Supervisors. 2. Four members shall be consumers (individuals who are receiving or have received mental health services), and four members shall be spouses, siblings, or adult children of consumers who are receiving or have received mental health services. 3. At least one consumer or family of consumer member shall be 18 to 25 years of age. 4. At least 20% of the total membership shall be consumers, and at least 20% shall be a family member of consumers. 5. Five members shall be shall be representatives from the general public, including, but not all limited to, the professions committed to alleviating problems related to substance use and inappropriate alcohol use. 6. One member shall be a representative from the public who is a Veteran or Veteran Advocate (a parent, spouse, or adult child of a veteran, or an individual part of a veterans organization, including the Veterans of Foreign Wars or the American Legion). 7. One member shall be a representative from the public who is an Employee of a Local Education Agency.
Meeting Schedule
AB 1234 Ethics Training	Pursuant to Government Code Section 53235, if any local agency provides any type of compensation, salary, or stipend to a member of a legislative body or provides reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred by a member of a legislative body in the performance of official duties, then all agency officials shall receive training in ethics.
Oath of Office	Not Required
Statement of Economic Interests (Form 700)	Not Required
Website	http://https://www.fresnocountyca.gov/Departments/Behavioral-Health/Care-Services/Get-Involved/Behavioral-Health-Board
Contact	Jeannette Dominguez (559) 600-0738 dominja@fresnocountyca.gov 1925 E. Dakota Avenue Fresno, CA 93726

Members

Position	Members	Appointed Date	Term Expires	Districts
BOS Member	Chavez, Luis	1/7/2025	1/5/2026	At Large
Public Interest	Xiong, Debbie (Term Expired)	7/12/2022	4/1/2025	District 1
Public Interest	Brauti-Minkler, Mary Lou (Term Expired)	6/7/2022	4/1/2025	District 2
Public Interest	Salas, Michele (Term Expired)	12/3/2024	4/1/2025	District 3
Public Interest	Vacant	4/28/2023	4/1/2023	District 4
Public Interest	Kus, Elizabeth	4/9/2024	4/1/2027	District 5
Public Interest - Veteran/Veteran Advocate	Vacant	4/9/2024	4/1/2027	At Large
Public Interest - Employee of Local Education Agency	Vacant	1/24/2023	4/1/2025	At Large
Family of Consumer	Evans, Carolyn	5/9/2023	4/1/2026	At Large
Family of Consumer	Lopez, Angel	11/7/2023	4/1/2026	At Large
Family of Consumer	Pandher, Gobinder	3/11/2025	4/1/2027	At Large
Family of Consumer	Frost, Brooke	8/6/2024	4/1/2027	At Large
Consumer	Vacant	4/14/2023	4/1/2023	At Large
Consumer	Vuong, Helen	3/11/2025	4/1/2026	At Large
Consumer	Thorne, David Newton	5/9/2023	4/1/2026	At Large
Consumer	Pennington, Kyle	8/20/2024	4/1/2027	At Large